Mission South is a name I've come to know and love. If you know me, then you have probably at least heard the name. I hope you've also heard the music, because these guys are incredibly talented and just downright awesome people.

I first met Dan, Max and John last year through the wonderful world of Twitter. (Thanks, Cara!) Shortly thereafter, the boys and I were bonding over fantasy football (they gave me a HUGE pass for not being a Redskins fan, shhh) on our way to this great rural airport for our first photo shoot. And it was amazing.

Well, things have finally come full circle, and everyone is in the know. In fact, we even had a collaborative shoot recently! And it was an absolute pleasure. You can check out Patrick's pictures (and his fun story about synchronicity) on his website here.

And here are some of my shots of Mission South at Tastee Diner in Bethesda...

Max Harwood

Dan Miller

John Beck

Ready for your close up?

Special thanks to Tastee Diner for being so great and accommodating.

And if you haven't discovered Mission South for yourself yet, then get on it!

I’d like to introduce you to Max, Dan and John—the men of Mission South.

Mission South is a DC-based alternative blues trio, and I had the pleasure of photographing them this past weekend. (Special thanks again to Cara for linking us up on Twitter. And to Twitter, for being awesome.)

I love the story of Mission South—three guys who have been friends since the fourth grade and formed a band. After high school, they each attended different colleges (in New Orleans, Virginia and Vermont at that!), but kept the band alive and never lost sight of their dream and determination. Now that they’ve all graduated and are back in the area, I think we’ll be seeing and hearing a lot more from them—and that’s a good thing.

You can find out more about the band (in their own words) and check out their music on their website. Be sure to follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and see them in concert later this month, too!

And last, but not least, here are some of the pictures from the photo shoot...

Thanks to Mission South for such a great, fun shoot! And thanks to my photographer friend, Jonathan Adjahoe, for finding this great airport location!